The Municipal Headquarters (or Municipal Palace) was designed by the architects Roberto Aycinena and Pelayo Llerena. Of the four buildings of the Modernist movement located in the Civic Center, this was the first to be built.

By J. Makali Bruton, March 19, 2018

2. Municipal Headquarters of Guatemala City Marker

The marker frame can be seen to the far right, just to the right of a person wearing a white shirt. The Municipal Headquarters can be seen in the background.

It has three murals: two external and one inside. The mural on the eastern facade is the work of Dagoberto Vásquez and is entitled "Canto a Guatemala" [Song to Guatemala]. On the west façade is Guillermo Grajeda Mena's mural entitled "La Conquista" [The Conquest]. In the lobby and mezzanine is the work of Carlos Mérida: "Canto a las Razas" [Song to the Races]. This mural occupies 380 square meters of Venetian mosaic, being the largest of the three murals.

Erected by Municipalidad de Guatemala.

Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 14° 37.63′ N, 90° 30.946′ W. Marker was in Guatemala City, Guatemala, in Municipality of Guatemala. Marker was on 6a Avenida just south of Calle del Castillo, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Guatemala City, Guatemala 01001, Guatemala.

More about this marker. The marker is missing. The Spanish text is from Guatemala City's Municipal Government markers page at http://cedulas.muniguate.com. As that information is only in Spanish, the English text is this contributor's translation.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2018. This page originally submitted on April 12, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Querétaro, Mexico. This page has been viewed 58 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on April 12, 2018, by J. Makali Bruton of Querétaro, Mexico.

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